Video Game History – Do You Remember Pac Man, Space Invaders, and Super Mario Brothers? by J. Wuebben
Of all the things that the 1970’s produced, there are few that made as big of a cultural impact as video games. There’s no question about it: video games have been a significant force in society and one of the most popular leisure pursuits. Chances are if you’re under the age of 40, you played... In 1981 alone, five billion dollars were spent on video arcade machines and another billion dollars was spent on home video game systems. ... In the previous years, there had been a very fine line separating arcade game quality from home game quality.

Shooters: An Industry's Legacy? by James Boza
It’s hard to watch an old friend go. That’s why we’re lucky that we’re into electronics and nerdy things that plug into walls, right? These are things that never really pick up stakes and leave… the worst that might happen is that some jerk will borrow your nerd gear and never give it back. ... No matter how many years of experience a gamer has under their belt, they can recognize shooters as a caricature of the video game in its most prominent and successful role: an over-the-top, purely likable form of fantasy and escapism.

The Sony PS3 To Pack "Too Much" Of A Punch by Ron Swerdfiger
When Sony announced their next-gen system the PlayStation 3, they touted it as having a massive amount of features. These range from producing 1080p HD visuals, HD movies via Blu-Ray functionality etc. Sony even went as far as promoting TiVo capabilities and functionality, an online service... This is a major problem being brought to our attention by such publications as BusinessWeek, whom are saying that Sony may be going a little to far away from what PlayStation 3’s core function should be, a video game system.

What is X-Box 360? by Paul Cris
X-Box is Microsoft’s first video game console. In 2001 Microsoft developed it. And already worldwide they have sold 20 million units. To compete with Sony’s Playstation, Microsoft rebuilt the X-Box and came up with X-Box 360. Hers Experimental Design Laboratory Inc. ... Apart from video games we can rip, stream, download any media including movies, music etc. ... This game can be played from Media Center PC, MP3 player, digital camera or any Microsoft® Windows® XP-based PC. ... With X-Box 360 we can do a lot of activities.

Best Downloadable Games - Where To Find The Games You Want by Jamie Thompson
Video games have been one of the ways to relax and to stop the feeling being stressed. These been a hobby for both children and adults. However, with the evolution of different expensive console games such us Play Station, Xbox, Nintendo, etc, this has been difficult for most of video lovers to... Play through the entire game to find the secret "backwards world" to turn your game upside down with 100 more levels! ... This means, you can play your favorite game without purchasing a console. ... The object of this tycoon game is to discover the 7 MAGIC FISH.

Violent Video Games: Do They Lead to Aggressive Behavior or Not? by Brian Vaszily
Video games for children, teens and young adults bring in $10 billion a year in the United States. Certainly some of the games offer harmless entertainment and maybe even some educational value. But the games that seem to be the most eagerly anticipated, the games that major... Yes, Video Games Cause Violence Much attention was brought to video game violence after it was realized that the two teenagers behind the Columbine High School shootings played (and even created their own levels of) DOOM, one of the first "first-person shooter" video...

Introduction to the Playstation 3 (PS3) by Darren Lintern
The Sony Playstation 3 console is without doubt the hottest item on the market at this moment. Thousands of individuals are searching for one to purchase, unfortunately most retail stores throughout the United States are only able to stock a handful. ... Game players all around the world have been anticipating the arrival of the Playstation 3. ... The Playstation 3 is reported to be the most powerful video games console on the market at present; it’s twice the power of the Xbox. ... You are able to play games on it as well as watch your favourite movies.

The XFX 6800 XTreme 256MB Video Card: An Inexpensive High-Performance Secret by Jason Busch
XFX supplies a wide variety of video cards and has significantly grown over the years. While XFX is currently selling the 7950 GX2, there is one particular video card which is a video diamond in the internet ruff of manufacturers. The XFX GeForce 6800 XTreme 256MB DDR3 is currently selling for... For about $250, you can have two video cards which in total, pump out approximately 45GB/s of memory bandwidth, 512MB of video card memory availability, and quad RAMDACs. ... Doom 3 was especially scarier and while I can't necessarily say the colors were vibrant as the game is played mostly in...

How You Can Make a Very Good Living Selling PSP Movies by Micheal Phelps
While there are many ways to make money, both on and off the internet, one of the proven strategies for making a lot of money very quickly is to get in on the ground floor of a hot new trend and provide a product or service that few others have discovered. ... One of the best ways is to purchase the movies in ready to sell format, then resell them to eager customers. ... While the PSP may have started its life as a gaming device, the fact is that it quickly outgrew these humble roots, and today the PSP is in fact a multimedia entertainment device, capable of playing all kinds of video,...

5 Upsides To Gaming – There Is More To Gaming Than Horrors by Andrew Bermam
Gaming, video and computer, has caught the imagination of the world and is extremely popular. However like anything else there are benefits as well as horrors. The horrors of gaming are widely publicized and well known. Did you know that gaming can contribute towards improving your skills and mind? ... Games capture the attention of kids who then read extensively with the aim of mastering the game. ... Using popular fictional characters like the Nintendo Donkey Kong or Mario the games lead the player through math problems, mental exercises, drawing figures on a touch screen, and reading...